New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19
O'BRIEN MOBBED IN TORONTO.
ATTACK Sd BY ORANGEMEN ARMED WITH
BRICKS AND BOTTLES
"LANsDowNE HAS DONE HIS WORST"

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J. NJ. WALL FELLED BY coBBLE-sToNE-MR.
oBRIEN ESCAPES THROUGH STORE WHICH
THE RIOTERS WRECK IN THEIR FURY-Po-
LrcEMEN oFER No PROTECTION.
TORONTO, May 1s.-wllliam o. ren and several friends
started for walk at $50 o'clock this evening crowd
OF about 200 rowdies had gathered around the hotel,
hissng hootlng aud groaning. aud for more than two
minutes neither Mr.. OBrien his companions could
step from the door. The crowd grew in numbers and
turbulence, and surged up to the very spot where
Mr.. 0Bren and Tenant Hllbride were standing
They groaned and Kissed into Mr. OBriens face such
cries as Away traitor" "Down with tho dynamiter"
and God save the Queen"
"Comc on" said Mr. o'Bren smiling. "thesc men
don't the street." and the party pushed through the
crowd
| A riot seemed imminent tho Orangomen were
armed with stoat sticks Just thoy at the meeting
in Queens Park They camo up to Mr. OBrien as he
strobe along Yor-st with his friends. and showed him
and Josticd against him. making several attempts to
strike him the head with their sticks
He lodged the blows. however, and his
friends rallied aronnd him. but they to fifty
The body guard was broken again and again and Mt
stood bay Mr. OBren shouting at the top Of his voice.
lyon cowardly dogs don't you see that We are not
armed Let us alone" Kisses and cries Of God save
Queen" and groans for tho dynamers greeted this
appeal
Two policemen stood by but made no effort to dis
pcrse the mob The party turned into Kngst, while the
crowd increased. From the windows OF some OF the
houses in this street banana stalks and broken bricks were
dropped down on the crowd d. p Cahlll secretary OF
the local branch Of the League had his hat knocked Off
by stone Now the orangemen began their real attack
Bayst furnished good opportunity, being covered all
over with clay broken bricks and cobble-stones.
Mr. oBrien had a tall hat which furnished good
target Mr.. WALL Of THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE, was on
bis right and Klbrde and A. MugaD were on his left
"Look ont. oBrlen," shouted WALL "the stones are
coming It's Belfast over again"
40, It's all right" replied OBrien. "lt would be
better for Lansdowne II they let us alone"
As he spoke voey OF broken bricks and cobble stones
came flying from centre of the orangemen, missing
| heads but knocking tho plastering of an adjacent
wall Shouts OF "To hell with the Pope y
"Kl the traitor !" aud rose high above the dln
Tho O'Brien party were still the sidewalk and the
Orangcmen thronged the street d. 7. Kellogg, q
reporter of The Ne,c- York San, now rushed behind
oBrien aud was about to him when stono struck
o'Brlen's hat and Knocked 1t or oBrien stopped his
head and J. VI. Wall, who was standing oy his side
lifted head look in the direction whence the missiles
came when huge struck him on the side OF the
head and tuulbled He reeeed into Johnsons
lane littls alley runningof Bay St. and fell upon a
heap OF stones Denis Kbride, Mr. Teefy treasurer OF
the National League, and Mr. Mann, The Telegram re-
portor. lifted him up and carried him to the Rossin
House. The cut mado by the stono is two inches long
and slightly above the left temple.
o'Bren and his friends then turned into wellington
st. the stones still flying and the yes and groans louder
II possible than ever oBricn attempted to take refuge
In sharps laundry, and falling in that rushed into the
bicycle store of Thomas Lalor IT,, adjoining.
yolley OF stones shattered the windows and the mob
burst into the store yelling like demons and
showcring missiles in tho direction which OBren had
taken toward the end OF the store. Some women
screamed and tainted, while the mob tumbled
peLmell. helterskcler over bicycles and
other machinery smashing them against the other,
in their savage fury and amid cries OF XII" the traitor"
hang him and Iansdowne forever"
OBrlen nONcFtr Was shlclg Vu away ~ - N''"''''i
an official OF the Crown Land Department. and reached
the hotel in safety d. r. Cahill was knocked down
and received two dangerous cuts from broken bottles
and more than n OF other persons were more or
less seriously Injured
The mob now seemed satated. Mr. Ialors store
was completely wrecked and several hundred
dollars worth OF his property destroyed.
Two moro policemen appeared, making
four in all in the presence OF crowd OF fully one thons
aud rioters who had OF the streets for at least
half an hour throwing bricks and cobblestones at the
group Of unarmed men Treasurer Teefy OF tho ldcal
branch of the League. sent out tho following telegram
the leaders OF the League In New York and Chicago:
OBrien mobbed In Of Toronto by OranSeuien
l. NJ wall OF THR NEW YORK TRIBUNE, seriously wounded
Police sergeant Adar got q cut In the Iead
and when his three comrades saw this they moved
away TO respectful distance and let the mob do as they
pleased Up to midnight the Deighborhood OF the
Rossin House was filled with the noD VINO groahod
and yelled to their hearts content, but rs there
was not at any timo opposing crowd the rioF
ers grew tired and hoarso began to abuse eaoh other
and fight among themselves ana dispersed ~
last with cries OF "Hang o'Brien," Away Win inc
traitor" and "God save the Queen
Mr. OBrien said to the Associated Press
| representatiye: "Lansdowne has now done
| hls worst His policemen absolutely surreh'
dered us TO the mob and had we not taken reuge III he
| bicycle shop, We would have been killed.
WHAT MR.. O'BRIEN HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
| THE QUESTION OF LOYALTY TO THE QUEEN-LEI-